General Eisenhower
Subtitle: ideology and discourse
By: Ira Chernus.
Series: Rhetoric and public affairs series
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: East Lansing
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969 -- Political and social views.; Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969 -- Language.; Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969 -- Military leadership.; United States. Army -- Biography.; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century.; Presidents -- United States -- Biography.; Generals -- United States -- Biography.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Ira Chernus has created one of the first detailed studies of the ideology and rhetoric of a U.S. leader in the formative years of the cold war, showing how words and ideas fostered a conservative culture of nationalism and fear. Eisenhower's use of language fulfilled consciously manipulative ends while also reflecting sincerely held ideas.

General Eisenhower: Ideology and Discourse reveals how one man helped construct the sense of national and global insecurity that pervaded American life for decades."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-360) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part I. The War and Its Aftermath; title: 1. Supreme Commander: World War II 25; title: 2. Head of the Occupation of Germany 49; title: 3. Eisenhower and the Soviets, 1945-1947 67; title: Part II. Chief of Staff; title: 4. Developing Ideology 83; title: 5. The Story of the Postwar World 99; title: 6. The Uses of Symbolism 123; title: 7. Chief of Staff: Conclusions 147; title: Part II. President of Columbia; title: 8. The Private Discourse 161; title: 9. The Public Discourse 187; title: 10. The Meaning of Peace 205; title: 11. President of Columbia: Conclusions 223; title: Part IV. Toward the White House; title: 12. Supreme Allied Commander, Europe 237; title: 13. Presidential Candidate: 1952 269; title: Conclusion 291.